Description
Southbound 5700 block of Wickham Rd Just before Pineda Causeway in front of the 7/11 in Melbourne.
This location is at the 5700 block of N Wickham Rd (southbound), just north of Pineda Causeway and directly in front of the 7-Eleven convenience store, Melbourne, FL 32940 (Brevard County, Suntree/Viera area). This is a busy commercial arterial at the southern edge of the Suntree community, serving nearby residential subdivisions, retail, dining, and the major Pineda Causeway interchange with easy access to I-95 and US 1. The 2-sided bus shelter provides good visibility to traffic in both directions (northbound and southbound) for drivers, shoppers, residents, and commuters.
Nearest businesses (within ~1–2 miles):
- 7-Eleven
- United States Postal Service (Suntree Post Office)
- Dollar General
- Tractor Supply Co.
- The Fresh Market
- Zaxby’s Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings
- Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine
- TELYS Chinese Restaurant
- Grills Riverside Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar
The area sees steady daily traffic from convenience/grocery shoppers, postal customers, diners at nearby restaurants, residents from surrounding subdivisions (including Windsor Estates), and commuters using the Pineda Causeway / I-95 interchange, with the bus stop serving local transit riders in this family-oriented suburban neighborhood.
Traffic counts
(N Wickham Rd is a high-volume commercial arterial near the Pineda Causeway interchange; volumes are elevated due to retail, residential access, and regional connections):
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Road / Segment
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Approximate AADT (vehicles/day)
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Notes / Year
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N Wickham Rd (near Pineda Causeway / Promenade Dr, Suntree/Viera)
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~25,000–35,000+
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Brevard County / Space Coast TPO estimates for commercial segments (retail + commuter flow; recent data)
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Traffic is driven by shopping, dining, postal/medical visits, and daily commutes, with additional peaks from the nearby causeway interchange. The 2-sided shelter captures bidirectional flow effectively.
Demographics
(Suntree / Viera East & West CDP area, recent 2024–2025 estimates; the bus stop is centrally located in this affluent, master-planned community):
- Population: ~30,000–40,000+ combined in Viera East & West (rapid growth continuing)
- Median age: 44.8–55 years (higher in Suntree core at ~53–55)
- Median household income: $92,467–$109,170
- Per capita income: ~$49,894–$60,652
- Language: Approximately 80–84% speak English only at home, while ~16–20% speak a language other than English (primarily Spanish, reflecting the Hispanic/Latino population at ~10–15%); other languages account for smaller shares.
- Other notes: Highly affluent and family-oriented (~50–60% White non-Hispanic, growing Hispanic and diverse mix, low foreign-born rate), with a strong professional, retiree, and family demographic drawn to excellent schools, parks, golf courses, and upscale retail in this planned community.
